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Hi,
So in my wall socket, I have plugged in
A Belkin SurgeCube (Literally saved my life at one point) I mention this, because ideally I'd want to keep this in.
A heavy duty extension lead (not surge protected) going in to that surgecube
In to the extension lead, I plugged in
A genuine HTC USB charger (CE certified, as it came with the phone)
My shaver plug
Though none of these were plugged in to any thing. I use my USB plug to charge my powerbank, which I then use in bed at night
So.. Nothing was connected to these plugs. The USB plug appeared to have went "pop" I heard a popping. It sounded like it came from the heavy duty extension lead, so I took the extension lead out of the surgecube. I say appears to have, as I tested it in the morning, and I still had no joy. I'm hoping it was just the plug..
I tested another USB plug in to the same extension lead, and that worked. I then quickly took it out of that extension lead as well... I'm not an electrician, and even if I was, I'd think it's perhaps safer to not bother too much when you're going to work and to leave it as safe as possible
The surgecube was still left on. The USB plug doesn't seem to work when trying in a different socket so I'm hoping it is just that and not something safety related.
I've now taken the SurgeCube out of the wall socket as well and used a different wall socket with a different heavy duty extension lead.
Any advice on what I should do next would be appreciated
So in my wall socket, I have plugged in
A Belkin SurgeCube (Literally saved my life at one point) I mention this, because ideally I'd want to keep this in.
A heavy duty extension lead (not surge protected) going in to that surgecube
In to the extension lead, I plugged in
A genuine HTC USB charger (CE certified, as it came with the phone)
My shaver plug
Though none of these were plugged in to any thing. I use my USB plug to charge my powerbank, which I then use in bed at night
So.. Nothing was connected to these plugs. The USB plug appeared to have went "pop" I heard a popping. It sounded like it came from the heavy duty extension lead, so I took the extension lead out of the surgecube. I say appears to have, as I tested it in the morning, and I still had no joy. I'm hoping it was just the plug..
I tested another USB plug in to the same extension lead, and that worked. I then quickly took it out of that extension lead as well... I'm not an electrician, and even if I was, I'd think it's perhaps safer to not bother too much when you're going to work and to leave it as safe as possible
The surgecube was still left on. The USB plug doesn't seem to work when trying in a different socket so I'm hoping it is just that and not something safety related.
I've now taken the SurgeCube out of the wall socket as well and used a different wall socket with a different heavy duty extension lead.
Any advice on what I should do next would be appreciated